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Dorothy Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Cranford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Adams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Adams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Dorothy Adams | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ada Adams | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Addems |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 25
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 35
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Dorothy D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1840 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Addems (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Addems (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Adams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Addems
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Adams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Addems
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Adams
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Roberta Adams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Maren | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Carole Lee Maren | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Bessie Bessau | 66 | Mother | — | New York |
| 4 | Edwin F. Fairbanks | 60 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Frances Fairbanks | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Ruth Fairbanks | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 7 | Arthur Adams | 66 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 8 | Ada Adams | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Dorothy D. Adams THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 10 | Roberta L. Adams | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 11 | A. C. Emery | 37 | Head | Sales Manager | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Barbara D. Emery | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Daniel Emery | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Fishwick | 67 | Head | Mason | England |
| 15 | Selina Fishwick | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Godfrey D. Hartter | 44 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 17 | Emeline Hartter | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Corinne C. Belden | 70 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | Corinne C. Belden | 40 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alberta Miele | 38 | Guest | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Grace Miele | 40 | Guest | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles D. Goodfellow | 60 | Head | Representative | Missouri |
| 23 | Rhoda Goodfellow | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | James C. Wagstaff | 27 | Son-in-law | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 25 | Amelia G. Wagstaff | 25 | Daughter | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 26 | Homer Fisher | 28 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Rhoda Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Sidney Bromage | 54 | Head | Statistician | England |
| 29 | Evelyn S. Bromage | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 30 | John Bromage | 22 | Son | — | Canada |
| 31 | B. B. Horn | 44 | Head | Advisor | Connecticut |
| 32 | Mary R. Horn | 39 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Sara Horn | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ann Horn | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Horn | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joan Horn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Arthur Hauchfner | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Lottie Hauchfner | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Kathryn Hauchfner | 23 | Daughter | Designer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)